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 # Qualcomm Gives Custom-Built, Cellular-Connected Laptops to San Diego United for Distance Learning

 

##### The donation comes with three-months of cellular data to support continued online learning for students this coming school year

 

 

 Jul 6, 2020 10:00 AM ET

  Campaign:  [STEM Education](/news/campaign/stem-education)  ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/Qualcomm_Laptop_File_1786743559.png "Workers test custom-built laptop computers that Qualcomm has donated to San Diego Unified School District to support distance learning (Qualcomm)")

 Workers test custom-built laptop computers that Qualcomm has donated to San Diego Unified School District to support distance learning (Qualcomm) 

 

[Originally published by the San Diego Union Tribune](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2020-06-19/qualcomm-gives-custom-built-cellular-connected-laptops-to-san-diego-united-for-distance-learning)

*By Mike Freeman*

In a bid to help close the digital divide, Qualcomm donated 900 custom-built, cellular-connected laptops to the San Diego Unified School District on Thursday to support continuing distance learning programs.

The computers run on the company’s Snapdragon processors and include built-in cellular connectivity, giving students with limited access to Wi-Fi another avenue to learn remotely.

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